Simply being alive is no guarantee of life. A person can be enter the world and be alive for a split second before making an abrupt exit the next, a life unlived in a single instant, with no mark on the world except the grief of distraught parents and a cry that has already faded. Even the universe, as old and as infinite as it is, is mortal at the end of the day. The lifespan is longer, yes. But it ends all the same. Well, not all the same. When the lights go out for the universe, everything in the universe goes with it. When a human being goes out, they do not take anything with them. When a human being goes out, they can be placed in wholesale urns.
Death is a natural part of being alive. Everything dies, nothing lives forever. All the surgeries and vitamins and alternative medical practices in the world cannot deny one simple truth, that everyone will eventually come to the end of a journey, that journey being life. Dying does not discriminate, you could be a sinner or a saint, a billionaire or a pauper, death still comes. Life is not fair, but death is exceedingly egalitarian.
But clinging to life, with every ounce of power and determination, is simply an intrinsic human survival mechanism. Medical treatments to extend life are an ever popular option. But when those fail, people turn to pseudoscience and mysticism. Of course, it should be said that being healthy does help a person live longer and improves the overall quality of life. Still, no matter how healthy a person is, a fatal accident or outright murder can still befall them.
Then there those who make peace with travelling to the undiscovered country whose bourne no traveler returns, there are those who travel freely. Younger generations even joke about dying. People cope with dying in various ways. To some, it is important to continue a bloodline, to maintain some level of continued presence after passing away. Others try to leave a lasting impact on the world, to be so great that the world never forgets them.
Across the world, different cultures have different funerary rites for the dead. The common thread between all of them is the dead are respected, even if they did nothing in life to earn such esteem. In many cultures, the corpse is interred in the ground, returned to the earth.
Life can be lived one moment from the next. A person can live their life essentially flying by their seat of their pants. But dying should not be taken as lightly as living. Planning ahead helps to assure that the days following the last day go smoothly for those left behind, people who are undoubtedly dealing with their own grief and might not have the capacity to plan the logistical nightmare that is a funeral.
The last great splurge most people will ever make is the coffin. Most people should not bother with such an expense. It benefits no one. All a coffin does is go into the ground. It does literally nothing else other than carry a dead body into the dirt. An ornate coffin with polished wood and gilded handles is going to end just as caked in mud as a simple pine box. An urn is much cheaper.
An urn is simpler. There is no need for a grave. An urn can be stored anywhere.
Dying is not about a grand funeral or a leaving a legacy. It is about passing on from this world and maybe on to another. But planning ahead makes things easier for those left behind.
Death is a natural part of being alive. Everything dies, nothing lives forever. All the surgeries and vitamins and alternative medical practices in the world cannot deny one simple truth, that everyone will eventually come to the end of a journey, that journey being life. Dying does not discriminate, you could be a sinner or a saint, a billionaire or a pauper, death still comes. Life is not fair, but death is exceedingly egalitarian.
But clinging to life, with every ounce of power and determination, is simply an intrinsic human survival mechanism. Medical treatments to extend life are an ever popular option. But when those fail, people turn to pseudoscience and mysticism. Of course, it should be said that being healthy does help a person live longer and improves the overall quality of life. Still, no matter how healthy a person is, a fatal accident or outright murder can still befall them.
Then there those who make peace with travelling to the undiscovered country whose bourne no traveler returns, there are those who travel freely. Younger generations even joke about dying. People cope with dying in various ways. To some, it is important to continue a bloodline, to maintain some level of continued presence after passing away. Others try to leave a lasting impact on the world, to be so great that the world never forgets them.
Across the world, different cultures have different funerary rites for the dead. The common thread between all of them is the dead are respected, even if they did nothing in life to earn such esteem. In many cultures, the corpse is interred in the ground, returned to the earth.
Life can be lived one moment from the next. A person can live their life essentially flying by their seat of their pants. But dying should not be taken as lightly as living. Planning ahead helps to assure that the days following the last day go smoothly for those left behind, people who are undoubtedly dealing with their own grief and might not have the capacity to plan the logistical nightmare that is a funeral.
The last great splurge most people will ever make is the coffin. Most people should not bother with such an expense. It benefits no one. All a coffin does is go into the ground. It does literally nothing else other than carry a dead body into the dirt. An ornate coffin with polished wood and gilded handles is going to end just as caked in mud as a simple pine box. An urn is much cheaper.
An urn is simpler. There is no need for a grave. An urn can be stored anywhere.
Dying is not about a grand funeral or a leaving a legacy. It is about passing on from this world and maybe on to another. But planning ahead makes things easier for those left behind.
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